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Thomas Hobbs
Midterm Review for Thomas Hobbs POLS 2300 University of Utah
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| State of Nature | Synonymous with the state of war Charactarized by continual fear "Nasty, Brutish, and Short" All Equally Vulnerable |
| What Rights exist in the State of Nature? | Only the right to self-preservation |
| 3 causes of conflict | 1. Competition 2. Diffidence 3. Glory |
| What Political Ideology is Hobbs? | Liberalist/ Contractualist |
| Social Contract | We lay down our weapons and accept the logic of reciprical rights. |
| The Sovereign | 1. Has absolute power 2. Is above civil law 3. Derives its legitimacy through the 'consent' of its people |
| What Can the Leviathan NOT do? | Government becomes illegitimate when it threatens your physical body without your direct consent. |